The Bridal Bed
by Braddock, Joseph
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good+
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Day, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition.. New York: John Day, 1961. Stated First American Edition. Very Good/Very Good+. "First American Edition" on copyright page in very clean unclipped jacket. Clean beige cloth boards with maroon lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean (some tanning to pages). Small previous owner name and date ink-stamped at top edge of front free endpaper. 255 pp. with index. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped (4.50 on front inside flap), unchipped, no tears, slight rubbing to front flap fold edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The story of human marriage from its primitive beginnings to the present day. The author looks at the changing human relationships in marriage as the bride rose from chattel to partner..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020083
- Title
- The Bridal Bed
- Author
- Braddock, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Stated First American Edition.
- Publisher
- John Day
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- ANTHROPOLOGY MARRIAGE HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS JOSEPH BRADDOCK FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Anthropology;
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
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